Project Coordinator I

Job requisition number

038571

Job location

Richmond

Full-time / part-time

Full-time

Salary

$33.33-$35.81/hourly

Expected Salary Range

Salary is determined based on the candidate's qualifications and market conditions for the role.

Posting period

From 04/16/2024 to 05/10/2024

Overview

Our Real Property & Workplace services (RPWS) team is responsible for real estate, space planning, building operations and infrastructure, project management, sustainability, risk management, and workplace services to all of our offices throughout the province. We’re looking for a service-oriented, team player to join our RPWS team as a Project Coordinator I . You’ll use your facilitation and AutoCAD experience to support business activities.

You’ll be a team member of an integral unit in our RPWS team that that creates sustainable workplaces that embody our corporate culture, align with the strategic priorities of the organization, and allow our people to thrive. If you’re a team player and want to make a difference, we want to hear from you.

This is a temporary role for an approximately 18 month assignment.

How you’ll make a difference: You’ll help create a sustainable workplace that allows people to thrive

Where you’ll work

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines the convenience of working remotely with the dynamism of working in one of our offices, based on the operational needs of the position.

In this role, you’ll work primarily from our Richmond office 4 days a week and from your B.C. home 1 day a week.

What you'll do

• Prepare working drawings for projects and to update building material inventories
• Plan, design, and coordinate minor projects
• Work with consultants, contractors, and suppliers and liaise with client departments to plan the functional and operational components of minor projects
• Create policies, procedures, and standards
• Support RPWS management and project coordinators by researching and collating technical information for project analysis

Is this a good fit for you?

We’re looking for people who can:

• Plan, organize, and prioritize workload and multi-task to meet objectives in a fast-paced production environment
• Interpret and present information verbally, in writing, and in graphic formats to clarify proposals for a wide variety of audiences
• Ensure drawings meet applicable standards and codes

Your background and experience

• A diploma or certificate in computer aided design and drafting for architecture and interiors from a recognized program
• A minimum of two years of drafting experience, that includes experience using AutoCAD to prepare architectural and interior design drawings for commercial interiors (offices, workplaces, facilities)
• Experience with environmental hazards and occupational health & safety is an asset
• Familiarity with and the ability to interpret and apply the current BC Building Code and bylaws of Authorities having Jurisdiction
• A valid BC driver’s license
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Important to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Confirm you’re legally entitled to work in Canada

WorkSafeBC’s COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the “Policy”) is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We’re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province

What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It’s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Learn more: Discover who we are.

Our benefits

As a member of our team, you’ll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work — and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• Extra 4% of your salary in lieu of benefits and 4% in lieu of vacation from the day you start
  Once you’ve worked a certain number of hours (approximately 12 months), you’ll switch to getting:
• Up to 4 weeks of vacation
• Extensive health care and dental benefits
• Sick leave and long-term disability coverage

Learn more: Find out what we offer
Salary : $33.33-$35.81/hourly

Want to apply?

• Applications are welcomed immediately, however must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
• We encourage all qualified applicants to apply . If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.